Mohammed Salleh Abas buried according to Covid-19 SOP

 By Bernama 

KUALA TERENGGANU: Former Lord President Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas was buried at the Sheikh Ibrahim Muslim Cemetery in Jalan Pusara here at 10.40am today.

Mohamed Salleh, 91, who died of pneumonia at 3.20am today, was transported to the cemetery at about 10.15am. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on Jan 14.

The burial process was handled by some 10 personnel from the Terengganu Health Department, who were wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).

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The burial process was handled by some 10 personnel from the Terengganu Health Department, who were wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). - NSTP/GHAZALI KORI

However, Mohamed Salleh's family members and journalists were not allowed at the burial ground as per coronavirus SOPs.

His son-in-law, Wan Pauzi Yahya, said Mohamed Salleh, who was chairman of as-Salihin Trustee Berhad, was admitted to the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) here on Thursday after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

"After he was taken to hospital, his children and other family members could still talk to him, but then he was not admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) yet.

Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh’s family members and journalists were not allowed at the burial ground as per coronavirus SOPs. - NSTP/GHAZALI KORI

"We were told he had breathing difficulty, declining blood pressure and other problems. Furthermore, he was born with only one kidney," he told reporters after the burial.

Wan Pauzi said his father-in-law was put on a ventilator last night.

He said Mohamed Salleh was buried next to his first wife, Toh Puan Azimah Mohd Ali, who died in 2016.

Wan Pauzi said the family hopes that the relevant quarters would preserve Mohamed Salleh's legacy by collecting the books written by him, as well as his personal items like photographs, for the benefit of future generations.

Mohamad Salleh leaves behind his wife Toh Puan Junaidah Wan Jusoh, five children and 26 grandchildren.

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In 1984, Mohamed Salleh was appointed the Lord President (now known as Chief Justice), a post he held until his expulsion during the constitutional crisis in 1988.

He was also one of the drafters of the Rukun Negara in 1970.

In the 10th general election in 1999, he won the Jertih state seat in Terengganu on a Pas ticket, but did not contest in the next polls in 2004 on health grounds. - BERNAMA

Former Lord President Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas was buried at the Sheikh Ibrahim Muslim Cemetery in Jalan Pusara here at 10.40am today. - NSTP/GHAZALI KORI